Night fell.
Yooha lay in the healing chamber, her breath steady but slow. Beside her, Jin refused to leave—even when Bo bribed him with spicy buns and gossip.
Jin: "I'm not leaving her side."
Bo (sighing): "You're lucky you're handsome, or I'd be offended."
Suddenly, Yooha's fingers twitched.
Her lips parted. And—
She fell into the dream realm.
Inside the dream...
She stood on a sea of stars.
White petals floated around her. A woman with long silver hair walked toward her—wearing Silent Veil and a crown of moonlight.
"You've returned," the woman said.
Yooha blinked. "Who are you?"
The woman's eyes shimmered. "I am you… before you forgot."
Images burst around her—battles fought across dimensions. A young divine prince, golden-eyed, reaching for her hand. Her betrayal. Her death. Her rebirth.
"You sealed your memories to protect him."
Yooha whispered, "Jin…"
"But now the Mirror Saint awakens. He remembers everything. Even the pain you caused him."
Back in the real world...
Jin flinched.
Yooha's eyes glowed. Her lips moved.
"…Mirror… Saint…"
Jin stood. "Who's that?"
The Academy Master entered just then. "A nightmare we buried centuries ago. He's awake now… and he wants her soul."
Elsewhere...
In a dark temple, cloaked figures chanted.
One voice rose above them all.
"We summon the Seven Seal Breakers. Let the world bleed… and the saviors fall."
To be continued…